Denise Lillvis

PhD, MPA

Denise Lillvis.

Denise Lillvis

PhD, MPA

Denise Lillvis

PhD, MPA

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
School of Public Health and Health Professions

Research Topics

Child health services research; children and youth with special health care needs; pediatric trauma; implementation science; health politics; public health governance

Overview Publications

Selected Publications

  1. Lillvis DF, Harmon B, Osei H, Vest BM, Clemency BM, Chadha K, Harmon CM, Yu J, Homish G, Simon TD, Lerner EB. Interpersonal Factors in the Emergency Care of Injured Children with Special Health Care Needs. Academic Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 11:102796.

  2. Wilson NA, Ruffolo L, Juviler P, Fabiano T, Kelly W, Lillvis D, Edwards M, Vu N, Chiou R, Wallenstein K, Craven A, Klein-Cloud R, Bullaro F, Philipose J, Salik I, Fisher J, Wakeman DS. Neighborhood deprivation is a risk factor for severe child physical abuse: A multicenter cohort investigation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Feb 6. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004560. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39910714.

  3. L'Huillier JC, Nordin AB, Nair V, Cantor B, Tadlock B, Friend B, Boccardo J, Yu J, Lukan J, Lillvis D, Bass KD. Gun Violence in the COVID-19 Era: Using Multiple Databases to Describe the Experience in Buffalo, NY. The American Surgeon. 2024 Dec 24.

  4. Lillvis DF, Harmon B, Osei H, Ribeiro S, Zrik A, Janjua V, Assioun J, Aronoff N, Kuo DZ. Unintentional Physical Trauma in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Scoping Review. Academic Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 10.

  5. Palermo T, Logan-Greene P, Lima SM, Grooms K, Lillvis DF. Systematic review of the impacts of US Social Safety Nets on child maltreatment. American Journal Preventive Medicine. 2024 Sep;67(3):444-454. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.05.019. Epub 2024 Jun 4. PMID: 38844145.

  6. Lillvis DF, Sheehan KM, Yu J, Noyes K, Harmon C, Kuo DZ. Comparing Pediatric Physical Trauma Outcomes by Special Health Care Needs Status. Hospital Pediatrics. 2023 Sep 1;13(9):849-856. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007226.

  7. Ciarletta J, Lillvis DF, Stoklosa A, Kasper B, Bass KD. Safe Ground Transport of Pediatric Patients: A Qualitative Assessment of Best Practice Guidelines Implementation. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2023 Jul 6:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2227249.

  8. Stoklosa A, Zafron M, Bass K, Lillvis D. Safe Pediatric Ground Ambulance Transport: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Paramedicine. 2023 Apr 3(2):19-28. doi: 10.56068/MESG1218

  9. Lillvis DF, Sheehan KM, Yu J, Noyes K, Bass KD, Kuo DZ. Characterizing physical trauma in children and youth with special health care needs. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2022 Sep 1;93(3):299-306. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003608.

  10. Lillvis DF, GMiller CR, Kuo DZ. Pediatric primary care immunization policies in New York State. Vaccine. 2022 Mar 1;40(10):1458-63. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.01.045